With winter happening (by my definition) Sunday and Monday today it warmed up for me to go biking. Missing the first day of April I decided on the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route to make up for it biking 42.45 miles. I started biking at 12:41 PM hoping for some more warmth. This keeps me on track to reach the 600 mile goal for April at 20 miles per day.

Weather during the bike ride: start 69 (38% humidity), partly cloudy, wind 4 mph. Finish 69 (32% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind E 6 mph. I debated about wearing leg warmers and decided to wear them because of the wind chill, glad I did. In addition to those I wore a long sleeve thermal jersey, shorts, and a wind breaker jacket. The forecast called for 72 degrees but I don’t think it got there. Whenever I rode in the shade the wind had a chill to it making my choice of attire correct.

The wind seemed to switch directions whenever I did except when I rode south on Ramsey Road.

With the coolness no need for rest stops except for traffic lights and stop signs.

Average speed slowly built up to 14.2 mph which I held until the 40.2 mile point back in Kingwood.

No special sightings along the route. On Old Atascocita Road the road surface on both approaches to the new bridge near Fairlake Drive has the top layer of asphalt removed and is very rough. As I rode through that to the railroad tracks a freight train went through. There is an incline to the tracks and I got off the Canyon and walked closer to the tracks so when the train finished I could start pedaling easier.

Back in Kingwood I avoided the school traffic and finished the ride at 337 PM.

Wednesday it will be slightly warmer and cloudier according to the forecast. I plan on riding.

Starting April 2019 YTD miles trails 2016 and 2017 while leading 2018 by 9 miles.